Photo by Ricardo Guzman, Pixabay As we left Ashdown, Arkansas, in my mom’s 1971 Buick Electra 225 Limited, my mom turned to my dad and asked, “Jimmy, are you sure we have enough money?” He responded, “Well, Mary. If four hundred dollars isn’t enough to spend two weeks...
A volunteer with the Westminster and Blue Ridge fire departments was arrested by Collin County deputies over the weekend in connection with several fires he is suspected of starting. Booked into Collin County Detention Center on an arson charge was Dylan Joseph Ima,...
The portrait of a fourth Farmersville military veteran who died in service to his country was dedicated last month as part of the Fallen Warriors Project at Collin County Courthouse in McKinney. Honored was Vernon Hubert Jackson, a 25-year-old army sergeant who died...
If you’ve tuned in to a news station or logged onto a computer lately, you’ve probably been flooded with advertising campaigns and media coverage on vaping. For the full story, see the Oct. 4 issue or subscribe online. By April Towery •...
The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 5 statewide Constitutional Amendment election is less than a week away, on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Voters are being asked to cast ballots on 10 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution. Early voting for the election opens...
Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name. That may be a lyric from the “Cheers” theme song, but it also rings true for Farmersville’s Old Time Saturday event, which for four decades has brought local families together. This year’s big event is set for...
Former Farmersville Mayor Diane Piwko spent part of this week in court answering a complaint that she harassed and threatened business partner and tenant Stacie Acevedo. The hearing before 429th District Judge Jill Willis was held Tuesday morning, Oct. 1. For the full...
The Farmersville High School Class of 2018 graduation section was included in the May 31, 2018 edition of The Farmersville Times. If you would like extra copies they are available at the Wylie office located at 110 N. Ballard in downtown Wylie. Office hours are 8:30...
Changes are in the works for both the Farmersville Police Department and the Farmersville ISD Police Department. Effective immediately, Lieutenant Brian Alford has taken the reins as the news FISD Chief. He has served with the Farmersville Police Department since...
